Mexico
54 English Teaching Assistant Award
Accepted Degree Levels
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Grant PeriodSeptember StartGrant Length9 Months |
Award Type
Award Profile
The U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational Exchange (COMEXUS), along with the Mexican and U.S. governments, is interested in supporting English language teaching and learning in Mexico.
Fulbright English Teaching Assistants are placed in Mexican public institutions to support English language learning for 20 to 25 hours per week for nine months. In addition to assisting English teachers in their host institution, grantees are expected to serve as cultural ambassadors for U.S. culture, actively engage with their host community and foster mutual understanding between U.S. and Mexican cultures. For grantees to further engage with their host community, they are expected to undertake a supplementary project for 15 to 20 hours per week.
Fulbright grants in Mexico are also known as "Fulbright-García Robles" grants.
Grant Length
Grant Period
Grant Length: 9 months.
Grants dates: September 2024 to May 2025.
Orientation
All grantees will be required to attend a mandatory Welcome Orientation in Mexico City during the last week of August 2024, organized and sponsored by COMEXUS.
COMEXUS will arrange international transportation for grantees, thus, grantees should not purchase airfare without first consulting their COMEXUS Program Officer.
Candidate Profile
All fields of study are welcome. Candidates are not expected to have majored in English or Education related fields.
Preferred candidates will be able to articulate their interest in Mexico as well as the importance of this program for their future career plans. Candidates should demonstrate leadership skills to actively engage with their host community, act as U.S. ambassadors and foster mutual understanding between U.S. and Mexican cultures.
Candidates must show adaptability, resourcefulness and resilience to thrive in a highly independent program.
Eligibility
7 Months
Must not be living or working in Mexico during the application process.
Dual citizens are welcome to apply.
Accepted Degree Levels
- Bachelor's
- Master's
Foreign Language Proficiency
Additional Information: Spanish language proficiency is necessary, not only for the development of classroom teaching assistance, but to acclimate and integrate into daily life in host communities. Applicants should include in the Language Self-Evaluation form plans for language study (if needed) between the time of application and the commencement of the grant. A Foreign Language Evaluation by a college-level Spanish language instructor is also required.
Successful candidates must also be articulate speakers of English with native fluency.
Placement Type
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Secondary School
- Vocational/Technical School
- Teacher Training
- University/Post-Secondary Institution
Placements range from elementary schools to university settings, including "Normales" (teacher training colleges).
While candidates may express their preferences for their host institution's education level, they must be flexible as these are determined depending on Mexico's educational necessities.
Placement Locations
- Capital City
- Regional City
- Rural
Placements range from big cities to small towns, however, most grantees are placed outside of major cities, in locations ranging from remote or rural areas to small-to-medium sized cities.
While candidates may express geographical preferences for their placements, they must be flexible as these are determined depending on Mexico's educational necessities.
Supplementary Project
Grantees are encouraged to develop a project related to their personal, professional and/or educational interests. The main objective of this project is for grantees to engage with their host community (e.g. department at host institution, larger academic community, community-at-large, etc.) through specific volunteer activities that should add up to 15 to 20 hours per week.
Grantees should show flexibility while planning their supplementary project as it may need to be adapted or changed once the grantee learns his/her placement.
Housing Arrangements
Neither COMEXUS nor the U.S. Embassy/Consulate will assist in locating or helping secure housing for U.S. Fulbright grantees.
The Commission is not responsible for finding housing for grantees. The host institution will provide temporary housing options, nonetheless, it is the grantee's responsibility to find permanent housing. Although the grant provides a modest relocation award, the Commission recommends having sufficient personal funds to cover move-in expenses.
Dependents
Visa requirement
COMEXUS will assist in a pre-authorization visa approval process for the grantees prior to their arrival in Mexico. Within 30 days of arriving in Mexico, grantees must exchange their visa for a Tarjeta de Residente Temporal - Estudiante.
Candidates must have a Visa Authorization from a Mexican Consulate before entering the country on a Fulbright scholarship. For this reason, and due to Mexican immigration laws, candidates with current legal residency in Mexico will not be considered.
Those candidates with a dual U.S. and Mexican nationality are required by Mexican law to enter Mexico on their Mexican passport and will not receive the visa.